How to Endo: A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis
A vibrant, empowering guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis

"They now have chewable Viagra. But they can't throw us a bone with endometriosis?" —Amy Schumer

After years of dismissive doctors and misinformation, Bridget Hustwaite finally received a diagnosis for her intensely heavy periods, pulsing headaches and the excruciating abdominal pain that makes her ovaries feel like they are on fire. She has endometriosis - hard to pronounce, hard to diagnose and even harder to live with.

Two excision surgeries and one thriving endo Instagram community later, Bridget knows firsthand how much personal research and self-advocating endo sufferers have to do just to have their pain acknowledged. Bridget has blended her own experience with a raft of tips and strategies from health experts and endo warriors to help you thrive whenever you can, and survive on days when you just can't. Covering everything from diet to acupuncture, fertility to mental health, and surgery to sex, How to Endo is the essential guide to navigating this sucker punch of a chronic illness.

Inspiring, vivacious and completely honest, Bridget's book is for everyone on the endo spectrum: the battle-hardened warriors, the newly diagnosed and those still searching for answers.

'Compassionate, informed, inclusive. This is a book generations of endo sufferers have been crying out for.' Zara McDonald, co-founder of the Shameless podcast

'Sensitive, inclusive and eminently readable . . .Essential reading for anyone with endometriosis and those who love them.' Gabrielle Jackson, author of Pain and Prejudice

'An essential to add to your endometriosis management toolbox.' Jessica Taylor, QENDO
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How to Endo: A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis
A vibrant, empowering guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis

"They now have chewable Viagra. But they can't throw us a bone with endometriosis?" —Amy Schumer

After years of dismissive doctors and misinformation, Bridget Hustwaite finally received a diagnosis for her intensely heavy periods, pulsing headaches and the excruciating abdominal pain that makes her ovaries feel like they are on fire. She has endometriosis - hard to pronounce, hard to diagnose and even harder to live with.

Two excision surgeries and one thriving endo Instagram community later, Bridget knows firsthand how much personal research and self-advocating endo sufferers have to do just to have their pain acknowledged. Bridget has blended her own experience with a raft of tips and strategies from health experts and endo warriors to help you thrive whenever you can, and survive on days when you just can't. Covering everything from diet to acupuncture, fertility to mental health, and surgery to sex, How to Endo is the essential guide to navigating this sucker punch of a chronic illness.

Inspiring, vivacious and completely honest, Bridget's book is for everyone on the endo spectrum: the battle-hardened warriors, the newly diagnosed and those still searching for answers.

'Compassionate, informed, inclusive. This is a book generations of endo sufferers have been crying out for.' Zara McDonald, co-founder of the Shameless podcast

'Sensitive, inclusive and eminently readable . . .Essential reading for anyone with endometriosis and those who love them.' Gabrielle Jackson, author of Pain and Prejudice

'An essential to add to your endometriosis management toolbox.' Jessica Taylor, QENDO
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How to Endo: A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis

How to Endo: A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis

by Allen & Unwin
How to Endo: A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis

How to Endo: A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis

by Allen & Unwin

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Overview

A vibrant, empowering guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis

"They now have chewable Viagra. But they can't throw us a bone with endometriosis?" —Amy Schumer

After years of dismissive doctors and misinformation, Bridget Hustwaite finally received a diagnosis for her intensely heavy periods, pulsing headaches and the excruciating abdominal pain that makes her ovaries feel like they are on fire. She has endometriosis - hard to pronounce, hard to diagnose and even harder to live with.

Two excision surgeries and one thriving endo Instagram community later, Bridget knows firsthand how much personal research and self-advocating endo sufferers have to do just to have their pain acknowledged. Bridget has blended her own experience with a raft of tips and strategies from health experts and endo warriors to help you thrive whenever you can, and survive on days when you just can't. Covering everything from diet to acupuncture, fertility to mental health, and surgery to sex, How to Endo is the essential guide to navigating this sucker punch of a chronic illness.

Inspiring, vivacious and completely honest, Bridget's book is for everyone on the endo spectrum: the battle-hardened warriors, the newly diagnosed and those still searching for answers.

'Compassionate, informed, inclusive. This is a book generations of endo sufferers have been crying out for.' Zara McDonald, co-founder of the Shameless podcast

'Sensitive, inclusive and eminently readable . . .Essential reading for anyone with endometriosis and those who love them.' Gabrielle Jackson, author of Pain and Prejudice

'An essential to add to your endometriosis management toolbox.' Jessica Taylor, QENDO

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781760879082
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 09/01/2022
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.02(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Bridget Hustwaite is the Melbourne-based host of triple j's flagship new music program, Good Nights. While she remains a trusted and respected voice in the music industry, Bridget also uses her platform to raise awareness for endometriosis, a condition with which she was diagnosed in 2018. Following the outpouring of support she received for sharing her story on triple j, Bridget launched the Instagram account @endogram, which aims to educate and start conversations about endometriosis with its 20K+ followers.

Table of Contents

Welcome! ix

My story 1

What to Know 17

1 Endo 101 19

2 Diagnosis 35

3 Surgery and recovery 51

4 Associated conditions 67

How to Deal 81

5 Social media and self-advocacy 83

6 Let's get physical (therapy) 97

7 Mental health matters 117

8 Let's talk about sex, bby 131

9 You are what you eat 141

10 Complementary therapies 153

11 Fertility and parenting 181

12 Work and study 197

13 Rest and play 219

How to Help 229

14 Endo is for everyone 231

15 For the friend, colleague, relative or partner 247

A final word 257

Acknowledgements 259

Recommended resources 261

Endnotes 263

Index 272

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